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Live Auction

Premier Auctions | Session II

Fri, Dec 4, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 448

Lobster Tailed Pot Helmet

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
likely Austrian or Dutch, 17th/18th century, steel shell with six descending radial ribs, thumb screw adjustable nasal bar, four tiered rear plates, markings appear ":VX" and "EHZ", 17 x 8 in.ÿ - Note: This lot includes a mannequin head for the functional display of the helmet. - Provenance: From the Collection of Ashley Halsey, Jr., Alexandria and Spotsylvania, Virginia

Condition

inner lining missing, no ear or cheek protection present, weathered and pitted throughout, solid constructionÿ
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